Atlantic City Gambits
Atlantic City Gambits logo
LeagueTBL
Established2021
HistoryAtlantic City Gambits
2022–present
ArenaAtlantic City High School
LocationAtlantic City, New Jersey
PresidentKamau Johnson
General managerFrank Turner[1]
Head coachElijah Thorpe
OwnershipDeShawn Ward
WebsiteOfficial website

The Atlantic City Gambits are an American professional basketball team based in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and a member of The Basketball League (TBL).

History

On February 18, 2021, Evelyn Magley, CEO of The Basketball League (TBL), announced a new franchise called the Atlantic City Gambits owned by Robert Baldeo would join the league for the 2022 season.[2] On December 15, 2021, the Atlantic City Press reported that along with new co-owner DeShawn Ward, that the team would begin play in March 2022.[3]

In January 2022, the Gambits announced they would play home games at Atlantic City High School's gymnasium,[1] which had also been the home of the Atlantic City Seagulls, a professional basketball team that played six seasons in the United States Basketball League (USBL), winning three consecutive league titles between 1997 and 1999.[4] The Seagulls briefly reformed under new ownership in the American Basketball Association in 2021, but only played six games.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "New Professional Team Set to Call Atlantic City, NJ, Home in 2022". 973espn.com. January 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "The Basketball League welcomes Atlantic City Gambits to TBL Family". Atlantic City Gambits. February 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Atlantic City Gambits basketball team to open inaugural season in March". Atlantic City Press. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  4. ↑ Kent, Bill (May 12, 1996). "ATLANTIC CITY;Kahuna of the Seagulls". The New York Times. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
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